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Thomas Joseph Tauke

Representative from Iowa
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–1991ID T000053
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LegislationHEADLINE
25%with Dems
of 2,748 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
25%with Dems
of 2,748 · both combined
Steepest move
+17 pts
1979 → 1981
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19791985
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Republican
18.7%with Democrats
of 455 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +17 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 27, 1990S. 280NIOBRARA RIVER DESIGNATIONLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 4793SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990S. 3266CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textCRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 27, 1990H.J.Res. 687MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5769INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 455 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance14.9% · 680 votes
Armed Forces and National Security45.5% · 310 votes
Congress10.8% · 277 votes
International Affairs34.2% · 222 votes
Government Operations and Politics25.9% · 189 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance39.4% · 109 votes
Labor and Employment22.2% · 81 votes
Agriculture and Food38% · 79 votes
Transportation and Public Works23.1% · 78 votes
Housing and Community Development13.6% · 66 votes
Science, Technology, Communications31.7% · 63 votes
Education24.6% · 57 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources42.3% · 52 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement20% · 45 votes
Energy34.9% · 43 votes
Environmental Protection26.8% · 41 votes
Health25.6% · 39 votes
Taxation21.6% · 37 votes
Social Welfare8.3% · 36 votes
Immigration28.6% · 35 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues30.3% · 33 votes
Water Resources Development17.2% · 29 votes
Law31.8% · 22 votes
Commerce44.4% · 18 votes
Finance and Financial Sector29.4% · 17 votes
Native Americans23.5% · 17 votes
Families40% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

6 Congresses
96th · 1979101st · 1989
Republican · House · IA96th–101st
Term datesexact
Members · Iowa
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Thomas Joseph Tauke

Representative from Iowa
HOUSER1979–19916 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
25%with Democrats
of 2,748 votes · 75% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested25%of 2,748 · combined
Steepest move+17 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791989
1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 455 votes18.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 455 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance14.9% · 680
Armed Forces and National Security45.5% · 310
Congress10.8% · 277
International Affairs34.2% · 222
Government Operations and Politics25.9% · 189
Foreign Trade and International Finance39.4% · 109
Labor and Employment22.2% · 81
Agriculture and Food38% · 79
Transportation and Public Works23.1% · 78
Housing and Community Development13.6% · 66
Science, Technology, Communications31.7% · 63
Education24.6% · 57
Public Lands and Natural Resources42.3% · 52
Crime and Law Enforcement20% · 45
Energy34.9% · 43
Environmental Protection26.8% · 41
Health25.6% · 39
Taxation21.6% · 37
Social Welfare8.3% · 36
Immigration28.6% · 35
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues30.3% · 33
Water Resources Development17.2% · 29
Law31.8% · 22
Commerce44.4% · 18
Finance and Financial Sector29.4% · 17
Native Americans23.5% · 17
Families40% · 10
Commemorations— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Emergency Management— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals.

Service record

96th · 1979101st · 1989
Republican96th–101st

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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